Spider web taco dip is really easy to make, uses a handful of simple ingredients, and definitely adds to the festive Halloween vibe for all your spooky parties and get togethers.
1 1/2cupsshredded cheddar cheeseor Mexican four cheese
1/2cupsliced black olives
1cupdiced tomatoes
1Tablespoonchopped cilantro
Optional Topping Ideas
sliced jalapenos
shredded iceburg lettuce
sliced green onion
diced red or orange bell pepper
Instructions
Spread the refried beans into the bottom of a 12 inch pie plate.
Beat cream cheese with a hand mixer until creamy. Add sour cream and taco seasoning then beat again until creamy. Spread over the refried beans in the pie plate.
Spread guacamole over the top of the sour cream mixture in an even layer.
For the spiderweb, start by tracing out the design on top of the guacamole using a paring knife. This will make it easier when piping on the sour cream web.
Mix together sour cream with either a small amount of milk or water in a bowl just until it’s loose enough to pipe. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag, squeeze bottle, or ziptop bag with the corner snipped off.
Sprinkle the cheese around the edge of the pie plate, circling the spiderweb design.
Add chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, chopped cilantro, and any other toppings you’d like over the top of the cheese.
Top with a plastic spider for decoration and serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
The guacamole may begin to brown as it sits out. Don’t worry, it’s still completely safe for consumption when browned. Be sure to keep the taco dip covered tightly in the refrigerator when you are not using to prevent browning.
The spider we used is a plastic spider you can normally find in stores around Halloween. Even a plastic spider ring will do the job! However, these are not edible. If you would prefer an edible spider, you can create a spider using black olives if you’re feeling crafty. Use a whole black olive as the body and slice another into thin strips to use as the legs.
We used chopped tomatoes and sliced black olives as garnish around our taco dip but you can also sprinkle in some jalapeño, shredded lettuce, chopped cilantro, onion, bell peppers, green onion, or whatever else you might have in mind. The options are endless!
The spider web is made with 1/4 cup of sour cream and a Tablespoon of either water or milk to thin it up a bit. You don't necessarily have to thin the sour cream out if you don't want to, but I suggest doing so as it makes it a lot easier to pipe on top. You can pipe the web on with a plastic squeeze bottle, a piping bag fitted with a small tip, or simply place the sour cream into a ziptop bag with the corner snipped off.